Luke 13 · Verse 12

Luke 13:12

And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.
Luke 13:12, King James Version

Luke 13:12 in other translations

BSBWhen Jesus saw her, He called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your disability.”
WEBWhen Jesus saw her, he called her and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from your infirmity.”
ASVAnd when Jesus saw her, he called her, and said to her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.
YLTand Jesus having seen her, did call her near, and said to her, ‘Woman, thou hast been loosed from thy infirmity;'
DARBYAnd Jesus, seeing her, called to her, and said to her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.
BBEAnd when Jesus saw her, he said to her, Woman, you are made free from your disease.
WebsterAnd when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said to her, Woman, thou art loosed from thy infirmity.

What does Luke 13:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 13:12-13
12-13. said ... Woman ... and laid--both at once.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 12. Thou art loosed from thine infirmity. This was a remarkable declaration. It does not appear that the woman applied to him for a cure; yet Jesus addressed her, and the disease departed. How clear would be the proofs from such a case that he was the Messiah! And how mighty the power of him that by a word could restore her to health!

(k) "thou art loosed from" Joel 3:10

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 13:10-17

Our Lord Jesus attended upon public worship on the sabbaths. Even bodily infirmities, unless very grievous, should not keep us from public worship on sabbath days. This woman came to Christ to be taught, and to get good to her soul, and then he relieved her bodily infirmity. This cure represents the work of Christ's grace upon the soul. And when crooked souls are made straight, they will show it by glorifying God…

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Luke 13:12 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἰδὼνidōnHaving seenG1492
δὲdethenG1161
αὐτὴνautēnherG846
ὁho<the>G3588
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424
προσεφώνησενprosephōnēsencalled [her] nearG4377
καὶkaiandG2532
εἶπενeipenHe saidG2036
αὐτῇ·autēato her;G846
γύναι,gunaiWoman,G1135
ἀπολέλυσαιapolelusaiyou have been freed fromG630
τῆςtēstheG3588
ἀσθενείαςastheneiassicknessG769
σου.souof you.G4771

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 13:12

  • Psalms 107:20

    He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

  • Matthew 8:16

    When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:

  • Luke 6:8-10

    But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth. Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it? And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

  • Luke 13:16

    And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?

  • Isaiah 65:1

    I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.

  • Joel 3:10

    Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Woman.
6:8-10; Ps 107:20; Isa 65:1; Mt 8:16
loosed.
16; Joe 3:10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Luke 13:11

    And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.

  • Luke 13:12

    And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.

  • Luke 13:13

    And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

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Luke 13:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y como Jesús la vió, llamóla, y díjole: Mujer, libre eres de tu enfermedad.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Jésus, la voyant, l’appela et lui dit: Femme, tu es délivrée de ton infirmité.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Als aber Jesus sie sah, rief er ihr zu und sprach zu ihr: Weib, du bist gelöst von deiner Schwachheit!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Quam cum videret Jesus, vocavit eam ad se, et ait illi: Mulier, dimissa es ab infirmitate tua.